@[email protected] to World [email protected]English • 2 years agoMore Than 80 Percent Of Americans Can’t Afford New Carsjalopnik.comexternal-linkmessage-square157fedilinkarrow-up1493cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1493external-linkMore Than 80 Percent Of Americans Can’t Afford New Carsjalopnik.com@[email protected] to World [email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square157fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish15•2 years agoBecause covid destroyed the car supply chain and made new cars basically the same price as used In some cases, used is actually more expensive because it’s available that day, whereas ordering a vehicle still takes 6+ weeks
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoYup, and that’s why I’m still driving my 15+ yo cars. I’d like to replace the gas guzzler, but I’m not spending $40k or whatever to do so.
minus-squarenetburnrlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoAnd now we have strikes so we camt get new cars or parts to fix the cars we have. Fun times.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years agoStrikes help the workers afford shit they wouldn’t otherwise, and has positive consequences for others in the same class
Because covid destroyed the car supply chain and made new cars basically the same price as used
In some cases, used is actually more expensive because it’s available that day, whereas ordering a vehicle still takes 6+ weeks
Yup, and that’s why I’m still driving my 15+ yo cars. I’d like to replace the gas guzzler, but I’m not spending $40k or whatever to do so.
And now we have strikes so we camt get new cars or parts to fix the cars we have. Fun times.
Strikes help the workers afford shit they wouldn’t otherwise, and has positive consequences for others in the same class